NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M vs AMD Radeon HD 8690M

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Performance
GeForce GT 445M
1,1481% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M39% better
1,6002% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8690M has 39% better performance than the GeForce GT 445M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 445M
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF106) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 445M has 3 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 38.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 445M includes 144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 590 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 445M has the 439th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8690M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8690M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8690M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8690M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8690M has the 401st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.53% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2010Q1 2013
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M or the AMD Radeon HD 8690M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 445M
1,1481% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M39% better
1,6002% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8690M has 39% better performance than the GeForce GT 445M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 445M is ranked 439th with a score of 1,148, and the Radeon HD 8690M is ranked 401st with a score of 1,600.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 445M
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 445M and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R5 M3201,652+44%
GeForce GTX 460M1,623+41%
Radeon HD 8690M1,600+39%
Radeon R5 M2401,588+38%
Quadro 3000M1,539+34%
Radeon R5 M2301,175+2%
Radeon HD 6750M1,158.5+1%
GeForce GT 445M1,148
GeForce GT 555M1,146-0%
Quadro K610M1,143.5-0%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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7,930
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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1,210
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,291
1,790
(+38.65%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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41
PassMark G3D Mark
811
984
(+21.33%)
PassMark G2D Mark
206
776
(+276.7%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
CodenameGF106Sun
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,170 million690 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
Memory Size3 GB2 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth38.4 Gb/s32 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache384 KB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
Stream Processors (SP)--320
CUDA Cores144--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)3--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2420
Render Output Units (ROP)248
Core Clock Speed590 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--975 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
Pixel Fill Rate3.54 GPixel/s7.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate14.16 GTexel/s19.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance339.8 GFLOPS624 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance28.32 GFLOPS39 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GT 445MRadeon HD 8690M
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.